Slow Spokes
We're Chris and Hillary, and we share stories about the world through bike travel!
New video released the first Friday of most months.
Whether you call it bikepacking, bike touring, all-terrain biking, or something else, it doesn't matter to us. We just like exploring the world by bike. If you're into cycling as a way to slow down and see the world, you've found your place. Welcome!
In 2022, we spent two months biking across Turkey. Since then, we've learned that we really love creating videos to remember our adventures. We feel so lucky to get to share them with the world, and we hope you join us in celebrating the cultures, people, and places we visit.
Behind the Reef (A Utah Bikepacking Adventure)
All the Bikepacking Gear We've Ditched (& Kept!)
Mess Around & Find Out* (A Northwest Bikepacking Adventure)
Meandering in Mexico (A Bikepacking Adventure)
Chasing Daylight (Bikepacking Oaxaca's Remote Backroads)
Bikepacking into the Mountains of Southern Mexico
Answering your questions while riding our bikes to a bakery
Bikepacking on Another Planet (Utah Overnighter)
I Built My Dream Bikepacking Bike (Again)
Smoke Season (Bikepacking In a Burned Landscape)
This Is Why We Bikepack (Cycling the Alps)
Three Days Bikepacking the High Alps
Heaven is Overrated (Bikepacking the Alps 2)
Into the Mountains (Bikepacking the Alps 1)
Our (All-Terrain) Bikepacking Gear List
The Getaway (A Bikepacking Adventure)
I Built My Dream Bikepacking Bike
Across Weirdish Wild Space | A Bikepacking Adventure
Wildcamping on the Mediterranean | Bikepacking Italy
The Lost Coast | Bikepacking Italy 7
To the Sea | Bikepacking Italy 6
Escaping the Rain | Bikepacking Italy 5
Heaven Is a Place on Earth | Bikepacking Italy 4
Go Your Own Way | Bikepacking Italy (As A Group) 3
The Most Beautiful Cycling Road | Bikepacking Italy 2
Flying With Bikes | Bikepacking Italy 1
5 Mistakes Bikepackers Make Around Cars
Handlebar Bag Long-Term Review: Swift Catalyst Vs Paloma
This Bike Trip Didn’t Go As Planned…
Bikepacking Gear Upgrades for 2023